1986/10/22 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

434 October 22,1386 14. That a legitimate objective of zoning is to minimize the reduction of property values due to the Juxtaposition of incompatible land uses. Adult nee businesses probably have a negative effect on adjacent residential land values. 15. That cc -',ration of adult use businesses will make it difficu- to trace a customer of an adult use business involved in illegal behavior outside an eetablishment back to that establishment. 16. That several areas of the City have been identified by federal and State agencies rte distreesed areas,primarily in the north end and the central part af the City. Everett has received substantial federal funding through the Community Development Black Grant Program for ten years which funding has been used to revitalize these areas. That these areae have abnormally high concentrations of young people under the age of eighteen(18). if. That Everett provides a single family and mu/tiPle housing rehabilitation program directed at improving the lives of lower income individuals and families and at improving the general character of the Block Grant designated neighborhoods. 18. That Everett has Just recently invested $150 million in repairing end improving the City's sewer and water system, replacing bridges, improving streets, Parka and reCreation facilities,and constructing a new tire station,in Order to improve the quality of life for its citizenry. 19. That Everett bas invested substantial tax dollare to develop an overall economic development strategy, revitalize the central area from Port Gardner Bay to the Snohomish River, . develop a barborfront urban deaign plan, a development plan for South4mat Everett, and plans for the redevelopment of North Broadway and Evergreen Way. 20. That Everett citizens have demonstrated a deeire to instill greater pride in their community through the development of written and pictoral histories of their neighborhoods. 21. That several areas in Everett have developed strong neighborhood organizations whose purpose is to improve the quality of life in their neigbborhoods. 22. That a number of large public infrastructure improvements have been or will be made by property owners along North Broadway,South EVereft Nall Way, Evergreen Way, the Silver Lake area,Southwest Everett,Smith Island and Casino Road. 23. That Everett has been involved in a lengthy process to update its Comprehensive Plan as a guide to the City's future and bas worked with the Lowell community to develop a draft neighborhood plan to specificallY guide develoPment that neighborhood.